{"id":2987,"date":"2026-02-05T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/?post_type=exhibit3&#038;p=2987"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:14:10","slug":"inside-hydro-dams","status":"publish","type":"exhibit3","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/atmostheatre\/inside-hydro-dams\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Hydro Dams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join Sarah from Drax as we explore all things hydro! Find out about hydropower, how it works and discover some of the iconic hydropower sites located around Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about pumped storage hydropower, head to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drax.com\/pumped-storage-hydro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pumped Storage Hydro &#8211; Drax Global<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about hydro-electric schemes around Scotland, head to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drax.com\/about-us\/our-sites-and-businesses\/hydro-electric-schemes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hydro-electric schemes &#8211; Drax Global<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out about the Drax Foundation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drax.com\/about-us\/our-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Communities &#8211; Drax Global<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/Sarah-Cameron-DRAX-head-shot-968x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>About <\/strong>Sarah Baird<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Baird is the Community Manager (Scotland) for Drax Group who own Cruachan Power Station, and Galloway and Lanark Hydro Schemes. 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